Over the past century, many research studies have been conducted in an attempt to define
thermal conditions for humans in the outdoor environment and to grade thermal sensation …

Urban open spaces provide various benefits to large populations in cities. Since thermally
comfortable urban open spaces improve the quality of urban living, an increasing number of …

The aim of this paper is to review the literature on human thermal comfort in the built
environment. First an overview about the subject area is presented. This is followed by a …

Outdoor human comfort is an essential parameter to assess the quality of the urban
microclimate, and to provide guidelines for sustainable urban development. This paper …

In this paper we review instruments and methods used to assess outdoor thermal comfort
and subjective thermal perception in 26 studies reported in the literature during the last …

Outdoor thermal comfort (OTC) is an essential aspect to improve the quality of human life in
urban spaces. The goal of this article is to provide insight into the importance, procedure …

Green areas in the urban environment can contribute to the mitigation of the Urban Heat
Island. In a context of climate change, with the expected increase in temperature, dryness …

This paper examines the outdoor thermal comfort in the Mediterranean area. A transversal
field survey has been conducted in Rome and, during an entire year, over 1000 …

Shading affects outdoor thermal environments and, therefore, influences the thermal
perceptions of people in outdoor spaces. Since most field studies examining outdoor …

The thermal comfort of green spaces, an important factor affecting physical activity, is the
premise of outdoor physical exercise. Currently, the way in which thermal comfort influences …